"martinet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 严厉守规矩的人
• 严格纪律者

Definition

martinet 指的是过分强调严格纪律和遵守规定的人，常常令人觉得不近人情或僵硬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“martinet” 主要用于正式或文学语境，常带有批评意味。形容执法或规则执行过于死板（比“strict”更负面）。

Examples

The new principal is a real martinet about uniforms.

新校长对校服规定是一个真正的**严厉守规矩的人**。

My uncle is a martinet when it comes to bedtime.

我叔叔对睡觉时间非常**严厉守规矩**。

Our coach is a martinet about practice attendance.

我们的教练对训练出勤要求**非常严格**。

Don't be such a martinet—sometimes it's okay to bend the rules a little.

别这么**死板守纪律**——有时候偶尔灵活点也没关系。

Everyone in the office thinks the new manager is a bit of a martinet.

办公室里每个人都觉得新经理有点**严厉守规矩**。

Growing up with a martinet for a parent wasn't always easy.

有一个**纪律严格的**家长成长并不总是容易的。